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A Bird's Vacation ...
« on: Aug 28th, 2005, 4:18pm » |
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Hmmm .., I think this is the beginning of a road trip ... 
Ahhh .. Finally in New Hampshire .. Chuck’s Dad’s summer cottage ...
The Warden from Hell goes cruising the lake .....
The water falls above the Housatonic Tunnel ...
Wait a minute, where is this rotund guy taking me? What is all this stuff all around us?
HEY!! This is WET and COLD !!
How come I can’t stand on this stuff?
Is this how you do the breast stroke?
Where is my perch going?? I might get WET !!
THIS is fun?? We are both wet ....
This is not so bad ... Catching a few rays ...
The Cathedral of the Pines in Ringe, New Hampshire, (http://www.cathedralpines.com) where Chuck’s Mother’s ashes reside ..
The Warden from Hell’s first elementary school ... Petersham Massachusetts.
Our old home town’s town hall ...
Our old home town’s village church ...
Heading home .... DRAT!!!
edited to correct link to Cathedral of the Pines.
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Re: A Bird's Vacation ...
« Reply #1 on: Aug 28th, 2005, 4:30pm » |
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Just love those pics Chuck
GREAT
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Re: A Bird's Vacation ...
« Reply #2 on: Aug 28th, 2005, 4:37pm » |
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Great Pics!...thanks, Chuck. And what a really cool bird. 
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Re: A Bird's Vacation ...
« Reply #3 on: Aug 28th, 2005, 4:47pm » |
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Great pics, looks like all of you had a great time away! Too fun!
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Re: A Bird's Vacation ...
« Reply #4 on: Aug 28th, 2005, 4:48pm » |
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Gorgeous bird - butt ugly perch though 
That perch looks like it could use a good ass grabbing!
What a beautiful place,thank you for sharing the pics and it is a real joy to see the warden up and about and looking lively again!
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Re: A Bird's Vacation ...
« Reply #5 on: Aug 28th, 2005, 4:48pm » |
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Beautiful area and pics. It looks like a wonderful place to just chill out for a bit.
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Re: A Bird's Vacation ...
« Reply #6 on: Aug 28th, 2005, 4:50pm » |
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Pretty stuff Chuck....well the scenery anyway.....
Nice images but no sex with parrots Chuck. 
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« Reply #7 on: Aug 28th, 2005, 5:24pm » |
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OMG what a BEAUTIFUL cathedral!!! I so wish I could see it firsthand... 
Looks a wonderful vacation Chuck & Steph! Makes me wish I was there with you guys, but the pictures will have to do. Thank you for letting me see them!!
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Re: A Bird's Vacation ...
« Reply #8 on: Aug 28th, 2005, 6:23pm » |
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on Aug 28th, 2005, 5:24pm, Melissa wrote:OMG what a BEAUTIFUL cathedral!!! I so wish I could see it firsthand...
Looks a wonderful vacation Chuck & Steph! Makes me wish I was there with you guys, but the pictures will have to do. Thank you for letting me see them!!
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The place is totally awesome. The story behind it is that the son of the owners, in typical New England tradition, selected a piece of land, on the family property, to build his home. Where the picture is taken is where he selected his plot. He was killed in WW II. The family built the cathedral to honor him and all those killed in war. The altar is built with a stone from every state. It looks to the east, and the sun rises right behind the altar. As a kid, I used to go with the church youth group to Easter Sunrise Service. We were there to witness the sun rise, and had an Easter service there. Totally inspiring!
The whole place is non-denominational. All types of services are held there throughout the year.
The picture only shows the main worship area. There are several on the grounds. You can even get married there. They recently (well 30 years ago) opened it up so that your ashes can be buried there. My Mother is there. My Father, all my sisters and I, also have plots there. It has become the family's cemetary.
Fantastic place to visit if you are ever in the area.
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« Reply #9 on: Aug 28th, 2005, 7:00pm » |
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Oh Chuck it's beautiful.
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« Reply #10 on: Aug 28th, 2005, 7:09pm » |
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Just Lovely!! all of them!! & the story behind all of them awesome!! would love to see that awesome sunrise!!
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« Reply #11 on: Aug 28th, 2005, 7:58pm » |
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on Aug 28th, 2005, 6:23pm, ClusterChuck wrote:
The altar is built with a stone from every state. It looks to the east, and the sun rises right behind the altar. As a kid, I used to go with the church youth group to Easter Sunrise Service. We were there to witness the sun rise, and had an Easter service there. Totally inspiring!
The whole place is non-denominational. All types of services are held there throughout the year.
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It sounds like absolute heaven to me. My heart so aches for such a place to be... 
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« Reply #12 on: Aug 28th, 2005, 9:00pm » |
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Every place and every setting is beautiful Chuck.
Tippiecanoe and Stephie too.
and the eight pictures of you flipping us the bird.
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« Reply #13 on: Aug 28th, 2005, 11:41pm » |
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Idyllic setting ya old geezer.... how'd YOU spring from that?????
Steph, hope YOU had a marvelous time, so glad you are up and running again.....
Cathedral Pines reminds me of the "Chapel" at my Girl Scout camp..reminds me, in the awesome way, that God is all around us.....
Welcome Home, glad you had a good vacation!
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Re: A Bird's Vacation ...
« Reply #14 on: Aug 29th, 2005, 7:39am » |
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Beautiful place, Chuck. Glad you and The Warden had a great time. Thanks for sharing the pics.
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Re: A Bird's Vacation ...
« Reply #15 on: Aug 29th, 2005, 7:55am » |
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Great pics, Chuck. I'm glad you and Steph had a good time. You both needed a nice break.
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Re: A Bird's Vacation ...
« Reply #16 on: Aug 29th, 2005, 8:13am » |
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Most definatly my favorite pic here
just love this one
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Re: A Bird's Vacation ...
« Reply #17 on: Aug 29th, 2005, 8:57am » |
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